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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1908
Page
13
A local store touts a broad selection of China ware with vases from 10c to 3.00, olive bowls 25c, plates 25c, baskets 50c, and gift items like hand-painted rails and bon-bon dishes. It also features Ladies collars at 25c to 1.00, parasols from 1.19 to 3.50, kid gloves 1.00, and Christmas handkerchiefs with a wide stock priced to 1.50.
Christmas gift items listed include handkerchiefs in bordered lines priced 10 11c, 25c 50c sets, suspenders in a Holly Box at 50c, hose and necktie sets at 1.00, muftlers and tie sets at 1.00, fancy Holly Boxes, china bon bon dish 50c, crystal sherbet glasses 89c, china dish 98c, decorated glass napkins 1.49, ladies handbags 75c, alligator handbag 2.50, with higher item value noted for comparison.
Board of Supervisors notes November claims and local orders report a bustling week of officer elections across Fairfield lodges. Fairfield Lodge No 28 A O A W named J E Tracy master workman and list of officers. Degree of Honor, Eastern Star, I O O F and W R C announce new officers including Ada Adams and O R Corey with slated January 1 installation.
Crowds on the Nort Side of Pittsburg watch as a thief enters from outside the door of Freye's jewelry store at 4 Federal Street and seizes two trays of diamonds valued at $12,000 before fleeing. A boy shadows the suspect until officers capture him. most jewels are recovered, some lost during the chase.
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